TV camera
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1.8
- noun
- /tiː viː ˈkæmərə/
:
cámara de televisión
- The TV camera zoomed in on the contestant as she prepared to answer the question.
But the moment that he walks out into the mess hall with hundreds of troops and a bunch of TV cameras, any secret anymore?
- But the moment that he walks out into the mess hall with hundreds of troops and a bunch of TV cameras, any secret anymore?
- They had a a an object in box A with a small TV camera in box A and a small TV camera in box B.
- I flew down to the place that had these meals, had the TV cameras, and I ate one of them.
- What does the UK not have that the United States of America does have court TV cameras in the courtroom?
Examples
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I imagine the fluid pan of TV cameras, lenses closing in on us, broadcasting us to the sport-hungry heartland.
Fiction book (2000) -
Dawn brought four thousand people to the airport, along with CNN and a zillion TV cameras.
Fiction book (2001) -
You ever been in front of a TV camera?
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So many people thought the presence of a TV camera was doing them a favor.
Fiction book (1994) -
There are TV cameras all over, there are people all over.
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The TV camera over your head tapes your every move... and yet you are alone.
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A small TV camera is set near the ceiling, its red light on.
Fiction book (2001) -
As we pull away from him, we reveal the three network TV cameras staring straight at us.
Fiction book (2000) -
The room was monitored by overhead TV cameras and motion sensors.
Fiction book (1990) -
Tessa carried the TV camera and gave a running commentary as they explored.
Fiction book (1996)
Synonyms
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1.0
A machine that takes photos or records video
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1.6
A machine that records moving pictures and sound
86
4.3
A small camera on a computer or phone used for video calls
38
1.3
A camera that takes pictures and stores them so you can view them on a screen
36
2.7
A small camera that sends live video to a computer or over the internet
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2.0
A camera that records video for TV broadcasts
2
4.1
A very small portable camera used to record or broadcast video
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a television camera' is directly and compositionally derived from 'TV' (television) + 'camera' so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer it refers to a camera used for television broadcasting. This noun–noun combination follows common compounding patterns found across languages and is not metaphorical or idiomatic, making it immediately comprehensible.
Etymology
TV camera combines TV, short for 'television', and camera; picture a large camera in a studio pointing at people to send moving pictures into homes, so the name means 'a camera used for television'.